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Crystal Eyes

Crystal eyes, see how bright

My love does shine for thee this night.

Thy lips so shame the lovely rose;

It wreathes in pain as thy beauty grows.

Thy sunlit tresses gleam away

Shadows of the passing day.

And only I will ever know

The hate you bear for my soul.

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This poem is intended to depict the irony of infatuation...

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last updated 11 October 2010 - 12:47am
©20 June 2004 - 2:08am — animus
29 July 2004 - 5:06pm — Q Amidala (not verified)
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You have a way with words. I don't know what else to say except very very good.

19 July 2004 - 6:59pm — bluestar
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pretty good. infatuation... you homo sapiens.

4 July 2004 - 2:22am — Susan W. (not verified)
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Beautiful!

20 June 2004 - 10:02pm — Jillian Camtasia Carver (not verified)
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Oh WOW! That so beautiful! I love it! My poems are junk compaired to this one. To just this one. It's so lovely and Shakespearian. It's awesomely beautiful.

12 October 2004 - 11:49pm — William Bruce Howell, III (not verified)
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Wow a short but concise and profound poem. I think its awesome. Good job.